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The Polka King
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The Polka King

Jan 22, 2017
1h 35m
★ 5.6

The greatest scandal in polka history.

Overview

Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Shivhans Pictures
Electric Dynamite
Permut Presentations
Red Hour

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Cast

Jack Black

Jan Lewan

Jack Black

Jenny Slate

Marla Lewan

Jenny Slate

Jason Schwartzman

Mickey Pizzazz

Jason Schwartzman

Jacki Weaver

Barb

Jacki Weaver

JB Smoove

Ron Edwards

JB Smoove

Robert Capron

David Lewan

Robert Capron

Willie Garson

Lonny

Willie Garson

Vanessa Bayer

Bitsy Bear

Vanessa Bayer

Robert Macaux

Christopher

Robert Macaux

Mary Klug

Anita Krzyewski

Mary Klug

Wallace Wolodarsky

Vince

Wallace Wolodarsky

Lew Schneider

Lou Laroue

Lew Schneider